Description: Welcome to First grade, if your nervous don’t be because we are going to have a lot of fun learning! In first grade you will learn to develop and hone your skills in reading, writing, mathematics and science.
School Supplies List: · One Composition book · Pencils · Crayons · Glue sticks · One pair of scissors · 3 two pocket folders · Erasers
Classroom Objectives:
Reading/Writing · To enhance the comprehension of word formation, letter meaning and sentence structure · Develop reading skills and silent reading awareness · Develop grammar and writing skills
Mathematics · Supplement number ordering with number lines · Enhance number recognition and simple calculations · Increase understanding of basic mathematical language
Science · Generate awareness of nature · Create a basic understanding of the solar system and its impact on Earth · Develop a sense of how the natural world functions and its basic systems such as a food chain.
Classroom Daily Schedule: Although the day to day activities in the classroom will vary, this is a basic outline of how your child’s day will go:
9:00am - Journal Time and Announcements 9:30 - Morning work and carpet reading 10 -Reading and writing block 11:30 - Lunch 12pm - academic centers 12:30 - Mathematics block 1:30 - Science block 2:30 - Cleanup and carpet reading 2:45 - Dismissal
Classroom Rules: 1. Be respectful 2. Listen carefully 3. Keep hands, feet and body to myself 4. Work Hard
Classroom Rewards System: In my classroom I believe in having an organization and rewards systems which allows me to motivate the students while also peacefully maintaining discipline. In my class each student will have a pocket on the behavior wall in which different colored cards will represent their behavior throughout the day. A green card is good behavior, yellow moderate behavior with some minor issues and Red is bad behavior with multiple issues. Each week on Friday your child will come home with a behavior chart with their colors for the entire week along with their work and progress in class. I ask that you sign the behavior chart so that I know that you have seen it and return it to class on Monday. In addition your child will have a star chart on their desk where I will reward star stickers for exemplary behavior, when a child fills their chart they will get to choose a reward for their good behavior. If they fill their chart they can choose one of these options:
· Pick a prize from my treasure box · Have lunch with me · No homework pass for a day
Description: Welcome to First grade, if your nervous don’t be because we are going to have a lot of fun learning! In first grade you will learn to develop and hone your skills in reading, writing, mathematics and science.
School Supplies List:
· One Composition book
· Pencils
· Crayons
· Glue sticks
· One pair of scissors
· 3 two pocket folders
· Erasers
Classroom Objectives:
Reading/Writing
· To enhance the comprehension of word formation, letter meaning and sentence structure
· Develop reading skills and silent reading awareness
· Develop grammar and writing skills
Mathematics
· Supplement number ordering with number lines
· Enhance number recognition and simple calculations
· Increase understanding of basic mathematical language
Science
· Generate awareness of nature
· Create a basic understanding of the solar system and its impact on Earth
· Develop a sense of how the natural world functions and its basic systems such as a food chain.
Classroom Daily Schedule:
Although the day to day activities in the classroom will vary, this is a basic outline of how your child’s day will go:
9:00am - Journal Time and Announcements
9:30 - Morning work and carpet reading
10 -Reading and writing block
11:30 - Lunch
12pm - academic centers
12:30 - Mathematics block
1:30 - Science block
2:30 - Cleanup and carpet reading
2:45 - Dismissal
Classroom Rules:
1. Be respectful
2. Listen carefully
3. Keep hands, feet and body to myself
4. Work Hard
Classroom Rewards System:
In my classroom I believe in having an organization and rewards systems which allows me to motivate the students while also peacefully maintaining discipline. In my class each student will have a pocket on the behavior wall in which different colored cards will represent their behavior throughout the day. A green card is good behavior, yellow moderate behavior with some minor issues and Red is bad behavior with multiple issues. Each week on Friday your child will come home with a behavior chart with their colors for the entire week along with their work and progress in class. I ask that you sign the behavior chart so that I know that you have seen it and return it to class on Monday.
In addition your child will have a star chart on their desk where I will reward star stickers for exemplary behavior, when a child fills their chart they will get to choose a reward for their good behavior. If they fill their chart they can choose one of these options:
· Pick a prize from my treasure box
· Have lunch with me
· No homework pass for a day
*This syllabus is subject to change.
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